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MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 04/02/25

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
  • :00.320><c> some</c><00:32:00.559><c> of</c><00:32:01.120><c> of</c><00:32:01.519><c> what</c><00:32:
  • have</c><00:32:11.440><c> a</c><00:32:12.240><c> a</c><00:32:12.559><c> docket</c><00:32:13.039><c>
  • <00:32:18.480><c> down</c><00:32:18.720><c> and</c><00:32:18.880><c> so</c><00:32:19.039><c> I'm</c><
  • when</c><00:32:22.559><c> we</c><00:32:22.799><c> decide</c><00:32:23.200><c> and</c><00:32:24.080><
  • and uh you know<00:32:24.559><c> the</c><00:32:24.799><c> courts</c><00:32:25.200><c> can</c><00:32:
Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • <c> had</c><00:32:04.240><c> changed</c><00:32:05.039><c> uh</c><00:32:05.200><c> in</c><00:32:05.360
  • <00:32:14.240><c> processes</c><00:32:14.880><c> and</c><00:32:15.200><c> receive</c><00:32:15.679><c
  • </c><00:32:17.279><c> Uh</c><00:32:17.600><c> so</c><00:32:17.760><c> that</c><00:32:18.000><c> was</
  • c><00:32:18.080><c> all</c><00:32:18.320><c> of</c><00:32:18.559><c> July</c><00:32:18.960><c> of</c>
  • </c><00:32:20.799><c> of</c><00:32:21.039><c> August</c><00:32:21.440><c> we</c><00:32:21.600><c> did
Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention - 02/18/25

Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Transcript Highlights:
  • competitive<00:32:10.480><c> in</c><00:32:10.600><c> the</c><00:32:10.720><c> legal</c><00:32:10.960
  • 32:20.799><c> pay</c><00:32:21.039><c> structure</c><00:32:21.360><c> is</c><00:32:21.480><c> far</c>
  • field<00:32:24.360><c> it</c><00:32:24.440><c> will</c><00:32:24.639><c> ensure</c><00:32:24.960><c>
  • ><c> legal</c><00:32:26.480><c> staff</c><00:32:26.679><c> is</c><00:32:26.880><c> adequate</c><00:32
  • /c><00:32:45.080><c> currently</c><00:32:45.480><c> we</c><00:32:45.639><c> really</c><00:32:45.840><
Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Juvenile Justice Oversight Council (10-8-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Key<00:32:00.399><c> takeaway</c><00:32:01.039><c> number</c><00:32:01.360><c> two,</c><00:32:01.840>
  • </c><00:32:07.600><c> should</c><00:32:07.919><c> say</c><00:32:08.399><c> that</c><00:32:08.799><c>
  • > whether</c><00:32:40.080><c> or</c><00:32:40.240><c> not</c><00:32:40.559><c> they</c><00:32:41.360
  • </c><00:32:44.399><c> school,</c><00:32:44.799><c> whether</c><00:32:45.120><c> they</c><00:32:45.360
  • /c><00:32:58.320><c> of</c><00:32:58.399><c> the</c><00:32:58.640><c> few</c><00:32:58.880><c> that</
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00:00 Roll Call: 00:00:08 Agency Updates: 00:01:27 Truancy: 00:01:43, 958, all
Summary: The Juvenile Justice Oversight Council met on October 8, 2025, approved the minutes from the August 29 meeting, and then focused its agenda on truancy and chronic absenteeism. Chad Butler, director of pupil personnel for Meade County and president of the Kentucky Department of Pupil Personnel directors, said chronic absenteeism remains a major problem statewide, citing recent Kentucky rates around 28% to 30% and noting that schools are trying to identify best practices to get students back in class. He said causes appear to include post-COVID social-emotional distress and confusion about when students should stay home, and he described a local effort to use a Healthy Kids Clinic model to keep some students in school when possible. In response to questions, he said chronic absenteeism has only been tracked seriously in the last two to three years and that House Bill 611 appears to have increased the number of youth entering the court system for habitual truancy; AOC said it would provide county-by-county data and outcomes later in the meeting. The council then heard from John Tyson of Alabama, a former Mobile district attorney, who described the Helping Families Initiative as a school-community partnership designed to address truancy and related behavior issues without arrest. Tyson said Alabama defines chronic absence as missing 10% of the school year and emphasized that the program is preventive rather than punitive, using warning letters, family engagement, assessments, individualized intervention plans, and referrals to community services. He said the program has operated since 2003, now includes 20 district attorneys and 44 school systems, and served more than 95,000 students, 73,000 families, and 162,000 parents in the most recent year. Tyson reported that in Mobile County the program was associated with a 3.15% attendance improvement in 2023-24 and a 4% reduction in the issue in 2024-25, along with a 50% reduction in truancy and 58% reduction in chronic absenteeism, and he said the program produced a large return on investment. Tyson also stressed that student absenteeism wastes tax dollars and that better attendance improves educational outcomes and community safety. He described the program’s use of a case-management database, real-time data tracking, and more than 1,000 referral agencies, and said the model is intended to be replicated statewide. He closed with examples of students whose attendance and family circumstances required coordinated support rather than punishment, including a teen mother and a disruptive child, to illustrate his view that schools, courts, and social services should work together to address underlying needs and keep children in school.
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee (06/01/2026)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh the<00:32:02.720><c> town</c><00:32:03.000><c> of</c><00:32:03.120><c> Newington</c><00:32:03.600>
  • 32:05.000><c> point</c><00:32:05.200><c> was</c><00:32:05.400><c> interested</c><00:32:05.800><c> in<
  • Uh<00:32:08.000><c> so,</c><00:32:08.240><c> the</c><00:32:08.400><c> department</c><00:32:08.960><c>
  • </c><00:32:15.760><c> And</c><00:32:15.960><c> at</c><00:32:16.080><c> that</c><00:32:16.600><c> at</
  • :32:43.440><c> energy</c><00:32:43.920><c> to</c><00:32:44.160><c> do</c><00:32:44.440><c> that.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The Long Range Capital Planning and Utilization Committee first approved the March 16, 2026 minutes, then took up several Department of Transportation property actions. The committee approved a Greenland access point sale for a cell tower site to Wakefield Investments for $132,800 plus a $1,100 administrative fee, and approved disposal of two Epsom parcels to the town at no cost, with the town assuming demolition of the former depot and the committee waiving the fee. It also approved a Milton access point sale to Jeremy West Champney and Cameron McDermott for $90,000 plus the fee, with conditions requiring permits and other approvals. During the DOT items, members asked about appraisals, access restrictions, and where the administrative fee goes; staff said the fee generally offsets agency administrative costs and may go to a dedicated fund or the general fund depending on the project. The committee then considered three Department of Environmental Services requests for utility easements to bring power to dams so gates can be operated more efficiently and potentially remotely. It approved an easement with New Hampshire Electric Co-op for Pine River Dam in Wakefield, an easement with New Hampshire Electric Co-op for Sunset Lake Dam in Alton, and an easement with Eversource for Suncook Lake Dam in Barnstead. Members discussed whether to waive the $1,100 administrative fee on these items, with some questioning the fee’s purpose and where it is deposited. The committee ultimately approved the DES items as requested, including the fee waivers, while asking staff to research the fee’s history, sufficiency, and use for a future report. Finally, the committee received informational items from the New Hampshire Council on Resources and Development. Members briefly discussed a property at Bloody Point in Newington and the related Sullivan Bridge demolition, and DOT staff said the property had been tabled previously and is now being worked on with Fish and Game for a possible transfer of management and future water access use. No votes were taken on the informational items.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee 3/6/25

Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><c> ber</c><00:32:03.279><c> Mr</c><00:32:03.880><c> Sher</c><00:32:04.880><c> um</c><00:32:05.440><
  • :32:35.200><c> for</c><00:32:35.960><c> all</c><00:32:36.200><c> of</c><00:32:36.399><c> the</c> this
  • :32:40.600><c> to</c><00:32:40.799><c> the</c><00:32:41.000><c> rule</c><00:32:41.760><c> in</c><00:32
  • 32:12.520><c> I</c><01:32:12.600><c> got</c><01:32:12.679><c> to</c><01:32:12.760><c> give</c><01:32:
  • 32:27.000><c> uh</c><01:32:27.199><c> and</c><01:32:27.520><c> you</c><01:32:27.639><c> know</c><01:32
Bills: HF500 , HF718 , HF1096 , HF1246 , HF1469
Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
Keywords: nursing home, employment standards, worker rights, Minnesota Statutes, labor compensation, workforce development, job training, economic stability, low-income, career pathways, education funding, Summit Academy, employment, STEM programming, GED preparation, Neighborhood Development Center, NDC, small business, entrepreneurship, business training
VT
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-08 - 9:30AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:32:14.640><c> with</c><00:32:14.880><c> lived</c><00:32:15.200><c> experience</c><00:32:15.760><c
  • <00:32:21.279><c> communication</c><00:32:21.840><c> to</c><00:32:22.080><c> share</c><00:32:22.320><
  • We<00:32:24.320><c> were</c><00:32:24.480><c> also</c><00:32:24.720><c> provided</c><00:32:25.120><c>
  • Additionally,<00:32:31.279><c> we</c><00:32:31.519><c> took</c><00:32:31.760><c> testimony</c><00:32:
  • While<00:32:41.919><c> it</c><00:32:42.159><c> became</c><00:32:42.480><c> clear</c><00:32:42.799><c>
Keywords: 926, house, all
AL
AL

Alabama 2026 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Mar 12th, 2026

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:32:06.240><c> Does</c><00:32:06.399><c> it</c><00:32:06.640><c> increase</c><00:32:06.880><c> the
  • :10.559><c> on</c><00:32:10.720><c> to</c><00:32:10.880><c> them</c><00:32:11.200><c> which</c><00:32
  • ><c> board</c><00:32:17.760><c> has</c><00:32:18.240><c> up</c><00:32:18.480><c> to</c><00:32:18.720>
  • </c><00:32:25.840><c> But</c><00:32:26.000><c> they</c><00:32:26.240><c> can</c><00:32:26.399><c> do<
  • :32:27.679><c> in</c><00:32:28.000><c> terms</c><00:32:28.159><c> of</c><00:32:28.399><c> running</c>
Keywords: 920, all
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the pledge, and a roll call establishing a quorum of 28 senators present. The body agreed to excuse absent senators, dispense with reading and adopt the previous journal, and allow bills and committee reports to be introduced throughout the day. The presiding officer also recognized several guests on the floor and in the gallery, including an intern from the Lieutenant Governor’s office and guests of Senator Chambliss. Committee reports focused on confirmations for Alabama State University’s Board of Trustees. Patricia Anne Jones (Confirmation 79), Angela Star (Confirmation 80), and Bobby Singleton (Confirmation 78) each received favorable committee reports and were confirmed by the full Senate, with roll-call votes showing unanimous or near-unanimous support. The chamber spent considerable time in lighthearted debate and personal remarks during Singleton’s confirmation before adopting the motion and confirming him. The Senate also adopted Senate Joint Resolution 81 commending the Coach Safely Foundation for youth sports injury mitigation, and several other resolutions honoring individuals and organizations, including Johnny Williams, Jim America, Senior Trooper Hunter Woodruff, and retired Army Colonel Shawn Thomas Prricett. A resolution encouraging Alabama public high schools to form a consortium was also adopted. On local bills, the Senate passed Senate Bill 243 regarding Jefferson County and House Bill 532 regarding Shelby County, both by using the previous roll and with no opposition. The Rules Committee then reported a special order calendar for the 22nd legislative day, which the Senate adopted 30-0. The special order calendar included bills on the Board of Funeral Services, the Public Service Commission, tax abatements, electric utilities, child support, dogs, school lands, Chambers County, and real property. The first special-order bill taken up was Senate Bill 107 by Senators Figures and Gudger, concerning the Alabama Board of Funeral Services. Senators discussed the bill’s purpose of funding the board’s increased duties, the effect on funeral home license fees, and an amendment offered by Senator Bell to reduce certain fees. The amendment was adopted, and the bill was explained as not affecting pre-need funeral arrangements. Debate continued as members asked questions about costs to families and funeral homes, but the chamber had not yet reached final disposition of the bill by the end of the excerpt.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Human Services - 02/18/26

Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • ><00:32:02.240><c> one</c><00:32:02.480><c> it's</c><00:32:02.720><c> we</c><00:32:02.960><c> were</c
  • &gt;&gt; Chair<00:32:16.559><c> Hoff</c><00:32:16.799><c> and</c><00:32:17.039><c> Senator</c><00:32:
  • </c><00:32:25.519><c> So,</c><00:32:25.760><c> I</c><00:32:26.000><c> guess,</c><00:32:26.320><c> you
  • 32:08.719><c> as</c><01:32:08.960><c> far</c><01:32:09.040><c> as</c><01:32:09.120><c> a</c><01:32:09.360
  • 01:32:20.239><c> to</c><01:32:20.400><c> be</c><01:32:20.560><c> a</c><01:32:20.800><c> or</c><01:32:
Committee: Senate Human Services
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (01/15/2025)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:28:21.720><c> 32</c> 32 who pass I'm sorry yes we're on 32 32 32 who pass I'm sorry yes we're
  • </c><00:32:35.200><c> marsupio</c><00:32:36.200><c> um</c><00:32:36.320><c> and</c><00:32:36.440><c>
  • ><c> to</c><00:32:40.080><c> say</c><00:32:40.279><c> no</c><00:32:40.519><c> to</c><00:32:40.760><c>
  • ><c> I</c><00:32:43.120><c> um</c><00:32:43.360><c> when</c><00:32:43.480><c> I</c><00:32:43.559><c>
  • the legislative<00:32:45.440><c> process</c><00:32:45.799><c> it</c><00:32:45.919><c> was</c><00:32:
Committee: Senate Executive Departments and Administration
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MS
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Education - Room 216, January 6, 2026; 12:45 PM

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:03.360><c> to</c><00:32:03.519><c> be</c><00:32:03.600><c> able</c><00:32:03.760><c> to</c
  • to</c><00:32:04.240><c> a</c><00:32:04.480><c> district</c><00:32:04.720><c> they</c><00:32:04.960><
  • </c><00:32:06.559><c> If</c><00:32:06.799><c> it's</c><00:32:06.960><c> for</c><00:32:07.120><c> a</c
  • but</c><00:32:12.159><c> outside</c><00:32:12.480><c> of</c><00:32:12.640><c> that</c><00:32:13.519><
  • :32:27.200><c> to</c><00:32:27.279><c> pay</c><00:32:27.440><c> to</c><00:32:27.600><c> do</c><00:32:
Committee: Joint Education
Keywords: Education - Room 216, January 6, 2026; 12:45 PM, 925, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Government Contract Review Committee (12-9-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • And<00:32:08.720><c> it</c><00:32:08.960><c> wasn't</c><00:32:09.200><c> so</c><00:32:09.440><c> much
  • cuz</c><00:32:13.039><c> I</c><00:32:13.279><c> thought</c><00:32:13.360><c> it</c><00:32:13.600><c>
  • &gt;&gt; and<00:32:30.960><c> we</c><00:32:31.279><c> acted</c><00:32:31.679><c> on</c><00:32:31.840
  • </c><00:32:34.320><c> But</c><00:32:34.480><c> we're</c><00:32:34.799><c> trying</c><00:32:35.039><c>
  • &gt;&gt; And<00:32:42.000><c> uh</c><00:32:42.880><c> I</c><00:32:43.120><c> I</c><00:32:43.200><c> I
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The committee first established a quorum, approved the minutes from the November 10 meeting, and then approved a large agenda of contracts and related items, with the total agenda amount stated as $359,638,393.88. Most items were approved without objection, but two contracts were pulled for discussion: attorney general panel counsel contingency fee contracts and a Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission personal services contract. For the attorney general’s office, Chris Lewis explained that the contracts were panel counsel contingency fee agreements, with 14 qualified awards from 16 applicants. He said the contracts were contingency-based, so no money would be paid unless cases were successful, and that the fee structure worked out to roughly 5% under the statutory waterfall. Senators asked about the size of the contracts, whether the terms were uniform, why no Kentucky firms were among the awardees, and how the public should understand the large dollar figures. Lewis said one Kentucky firm applied but was disqualified for a late submission, other Kentucky firms had inquired but did not apply, and local firms could still work with national firms on cases. The committee then approved the contracts. The Kentucky Legislative Ethics Commission contract drew more extensive questioning. Commission representatives said they had previously had a contract disapproved because the proper process was not followed, so they used an RFI process posted on the state and commission websites for at least three weeks. They received one applicant, a Kentucky firm, and set the rate at $125 per hour. Members questioned whether the commission was acting beyond its ethics mission, whether staff were helping draft complaints against legislators, and whether the commission was taking on a prosecutorial or human-resources role. The commission said its role is limited to enforcing the legislative code of ethics, providing advisory guidance, and following the formal complaint process; it does not pursue matters outside that code. Members also raised concerns about the earlier procurement misstep and the commission’s credibility, and the commission apologized, said it had corrected the process, and pledged to comply going forward. The committee then approved the contract.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 4/9/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • :00.320><c> that</c><00:32:00.559><c> we</c><00:32:00.799><c> do</c><00:32:01.039><c> when</c><00:32:
  • ><00:32:03.679><c> the</c><00:32:04.159><c> nuances</c><00:32:05.120><c> um</c><00:32:05.200><c> and<
  • :11.200><c> you</c><00:32:11.360><c> have</c><00:32:11.440><c> to</c><00:32:11.600><c> see</c><00:32:
  • a subsp specialist<00:32:12.559><c> in</c><00:32:12.880><c> order</c><00:32:13.039><c> to</c><00:32:
  • </c><00:32:36.080><c> I</c><00:32:36.240><c> can</c><00:32:36.320><c> go</c><00:32:36.480><c> there.
Bills: HF1758 , HF4437 , HF4353
Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy
Keywords: infertility, health insurance, fertility preservation, medical assistance, MinnesotaCare, prediction markets, sports betting, online wagering, event contracts, election betting, political betting, sportsbook, gambling regulation, lawful gambling license, Gambling Control Board, unauthorized gaming, esports betting, financial technology, payment processor, advertising restrictions
MS
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS House Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:07.080><c> Gentlemen,</c><00:32:07.720><c> I'm</c><00:32:07.880><c> aware</c><00:32:08.160
  • Reason<00:32:23.880><c> I'm</c><00:32:24.000><c> bringing</c><00:32:24.240><c> this</c><00:32:24.400>
  • </c><00:32:29.800><c> So,</c><00:32:29.960><c> I</c><00:32:30.000><c> just</c><00:32:30.200><c> want<
  • </c><00:32:38.480><c> The</c><00:32:38.560><c> 122</c><00:32:39.240><c> members</c><00:32:39.520><c>
  • :32:50.160><c> have</c><03:32:50.480><c> a</c><03:32:51.080><c> son</c><03:32:51.760><c> who</c><03:32
Keywords: MS House Floor - 31 March, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House elects Rep. Lisa Demuth as House Speaker 2/6/25

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • balance in this chamber it comes<00:32:03.279><c> with</c><00:32:03.440><c> an</c><00:32:03.679><c>
  • <00:32:21.880><c> it</c><00:32:21.960><c> means</c><00:32:22.480><c> recognizing</c><00:32:23.480><c>
  • ><00:32:48.399><c> can</c><00:32:48.880><c> agree</c><00:32:49.880><c> without</c><00:32:50.320><c> being
  • :32:55.480><c> common</c><00:32:56.159><c> ground</c><00:32:57.159><c> and</c><00:32:57.320><c> we</c
  • can prove<00:32:58.120><c> to</c><00:32:58.440><c> motans</c><00:32:59.440><c> that</c><00:32:59.600>
Keywords: 1183, house
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Elections - 02/24/26

Elections

Transcript Highlights:
  • </c><00:32:22.720><c> You</c><00:32:22.880><c> can</c><00:32:23.039><c> look</c><00:32:23.200><c> up<
  • ><c> solely</c><00:32:28.720><c> interested</c><00:32:29.039><c> on</c><00:32:29.279><c> the</c><00:32
  • /c><00:32:34.000><c> don't</c><00:32:34.159><c> think</c><00:32:34.320><c> we've</c><00:32:34.559><c>
  • </c><00:32:40.399><c> Now</c><00:32:40.559><c> we</c><00:32:40.799><c> want</c><00:32:40.880><c> to</
  • But I<00:32:45.519><c> I</c><00:32:45.840><c> could</c><00:32:46.000><c> support</c><00:32:46.320><c>
Committee: Senate Elections
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MS
MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

Finance - Room 216, 2 February, 2026; 3:00 PM

Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • has<00:32:07.519><c> no</c><00:32:07.840><c> experience</c><00:32:08.880><c> versus</c><00:32:09.279
  • :32:12.720><c> would</c><00:32:12.880><c> love</c><00:32:12.960><c> to</c><00:32:13.120><c> work</c>
  • c> you</c><00:32:13.679><c> on</c><00:32:13.919><c> this,</c><00:32:14.720><c> is</c><00:32:15.039><c
  • ><c> down</c><00:32:16.960><c> on</c><00:32:17.279><c> a</c><00:32:17.440><c> lot</c><00:32:17.519><c
  • <00:32:31.279><c> us</c><00:32:31.600><c> you</c><00:32:31.840><c> cannot</c><00:32:32.320><c> hire</
Committee: Joint Finance
Keywords: Finance - Room 216, 2 February, 2026; 3:00 PM, 925, all
HI
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

RM 411 Conference PM - Fri Apr 25, 2025

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
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Keywords: Conference Notices: AGR 2:30 PM:, 910, house, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Health Service (2-11-26)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • ><c> to</c><00:32:39.600><c> share</c><00:32:39.760><c> it</c><00:32:39.919><c> with</c><00:32:40.000
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Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Health Services met with a quorum and first moved through administrative regulations without comment. The committee then heard Senate Bill 56, sponsored by Senator Gerald Neal, which would require Medicaid and its managed care entities to treat non-opioid pain medications on equal footing with opioid analgesics by prohibiting more restrictive coverage controls, prior authorization, or step therapy for non-opioids. Neal argued the bill would improve access to safer pain treatment options and reduce the risk of opioid use disorder, and Billy O'Brien of Young People in Recovery testified in support, describing personal experiences where non-opioid options were difficult to obtain despite a desire to avoid opioids. After discussion, the bill received a motion and second and passed the committee on a 10-0 vote. The committee then took up Senate Bill 72, sponsored by Senator Don Douglas and presented with Greg Chaffin of Alliance Defending Freedom. Douglas described the bill as a provider recruitment and retention measure intended to protect health care workers from being compelled to act against their conscience and to address workforce shortages and pressure in health care settings. He said the bill would protect individual beliefs while maintaining professionalism. A large number of witnesses then testified, and the chair limited public comments to two minutes each because of the number of speakers and the controversy surrounding the bill. Most public testimony opposed SB 72. Speakers including representatives of the Kentucky Council of Churches, a psychologist, an ordained minister and nurse, a nurse practitioner, and an ACLU policy strategist argued the bill was overly broad, could allow refusals of care by a wide range of health care workers, and could delay or deny treatment, especially for vulnerable patients and in rural or emergency settings. Several cited concerns about discrimination, patient safety, and the lack of adequate protections for patients. One witness recounted the death of an 18-year-old pregnant patient as an example of the harm that can result from delayed care. The transcript ends during additional testimony on SB 72, before any committee vote or final action on that bill is shown.
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

House Budget Review Subcommittee on Primary & Secondary Education & Workforce Development (2-3-26)

Transcript Highlights:
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  • 00:32:25.440><c> uh</c><00:32:25.600><c> to</c><00:32:25.840><c> provide</c><00:32:26.240><c> for</c>
  • </c><00:32:54.799><c> And</c><00:32:54.960><c> I</c><00:32:55.120><c> I</c><00:32:55.360><c> want</c>
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The subcommittee met without a quorum and first heard from Kentucky Department of Education officials on career and technical education funding. KDE explained that House Bill 499 created a CTE funding formula using 60% weighted full-time equivalent enrollment and 40% incentives, but House Bill 6’s budget language excluded area technology centers (ATCs) from that supplemental funding. KDE requested approval of an additional budget request of $14,789,352 in each fiscal year 2027 and 2028 to include ATCs in the formula and hold local districts harmless. Officials said ATCs serve students from 117 of Kentucky’s 171 districts and argued the change would reduce funding disparities and better reflect the return on investment from CTE programs, citing growth in dual credit and work-based learning participation. Members asked whether the issue would need to be revisited each budget cycle. KDE responded that the problem could be fixed by removing the notwithstanding language from the budget bill, which they said would allow ATCs to be included under the existing statute. Representative Klein supported the request, saying the current clause could lead to stagnation and that the committee should help the program continue to grow. No vote was taken on the CTE item during the portion of the meeting provided. The committee then heard a presentation from PreK for All on expanding preschool access in Kentucky. Advocates said the state’s preschool program has been funded since 1990 and currently serves about 14,200 children at roughly $84 million per year, but that many working families still fall into a coverage gap. They proposed expanding eligibility to 250% of the federal poverty line, which they said would add about 9,600 children at a cost of $40 million in year two, after a planning year. The proposal also included regulatory flexibility for classrooms and partnerships with private child care providers and nonprofits, with speakers emphasizing child care deserts in some counties and citing research that early learning improves kindergarten readiness and later outcomes. No action or vote was taken on the preschool proposal in the transcript provided.